Bread-Crumb Dumplings

Trim the crusts from the bread. Use the white part to make bread crumbs. To make the crumbs, tear up and blend a few slices at a time in an electric blender. Or grate them on a hand grater or rub them through a sieve.

Sprinkle enough of the water over the crumbs, tossing with a two-pronged fork, barely to moisten. Add the eggs, tossing lightly with th